Both Uses of
burnish
in
Ulysses, by James Joyce
- A jet of coffee steam from the burnished caldron.†
Chpt 3 *burnished = polished and made shiny; or improved something
- Old Russell with a smeared shammy rag burnished again his gem, turned it and held it at the point of his Moses' beard.†
Chpt 10
Definitions:
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(1)
(burnish) to polish, especially to make metal shiny; or more generally, to improve or enhance something’s appearance or reputation
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
As a noun, something that is burnished is something that was rubbed to make it shiny.